Top 5 things to do this weekend

A short workweek means the weekend’s already here and we’ve got more than a few splendid ways to enjoy it: a talk with famed food writer Mark Bittman, local jams by Anuhea, live art at UH Manoa, a chocolate-making class and a tweed-tastic bike ride that ends with a tea party. Splendid indeed!

OMG. Mark Bittman! The beloved food author, host and former New York Times food writer is in town to talk about issues that plague food systems and what it’ll take to build the food system we want. As inhabitants of the most isolated landmass, we’re in the spotlight to become a model for producing the best food sustainability system there is. Bring your questions and thoughts.

Hot off the heels of her sold-out North American tour, local girl Anuhea along with friends Paula Fuga and Kimie Miner take the stage at Blue Note Hawaii. A major presence on the islands with multiple hit songs played on heavy rotation, along with favorable critical comparisons to fellow islanders Jack Johnson and Bruno Mars, Anuhea makes her debut at Waikiki’s newest club.

You thought Pow Wow art was over, huh? Japanese artist Daisuke Tajima, 2015 grand-prize winner of the highly competitive Tokyo Midtown Award, will be live-drawing over five days. Come in and experience this living piece as it progresses. Known for his captivating, large-scale bird’s-eye-view landscapes, Tajima enthralls with the details of his drawings.

It sounds like a whole bunch of win and all tea, no shade. Don your best tweed for the occasion as you pedal from Kapiolani Park to Ala Wai Park on your trusty bicycle steed. Awards will be handed out for such categories as the Dashingest Dame, awarded to a well-dressed lady, and Smashingest Tea Cup, awarded to a participant for their tea cup. It’s that kind of party and you totally want to go!

Let the Madre guide you on a hands-on journey as you learn a little about the history of chocolate, taste some local samples and find out how it’s made. You’ll want to go because chocolate, duh, but also to learn how to look at ingredients, sort out the best and create combos that make the best bars. In the end, take some recipes and a bar of handmade chocolate home with you. Sounds like a plan, right?

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Thomas Obungen has been writing his way through life for the past decade after finding his pun-tastic voice as the Gastronomist at HPU’s student paper, the Kalamalama, and discovering his true calling as a social media maestro in Yelp’s community marketing department. After living the fast-paced lifestyle in Los Angeles, he moved back home with a greater appreciation for our island home. Rediscover Hawaii with him as he uncovers hidden gems and other remarkable spots around town.